Status: Certified

Reports to: Superintendent

Dept./School: District Office

Primary Purpose

Effectively implement instructional and career-technical programs in alignment with the district’s strategic priorities, core values, mission, and vision.

Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s degree in educational administration preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of secondary level operations and curriculum/instruction
• Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
• Ethical and personal integrity

Ability to:

• Coordinate and lead secondary work including career-technical
• Interpret data and evaluate instructional and operational effectiveness
• Manage Perkins V budget and secondary personnel
• Develop and implement policies and procedures related to secondary and career-technical education
• Effectively multitask and problem-solve
• Efficiently organize and document all work and communications
• Collaborate effectively with all stakeholders at all levels
• Use technology for word processing, data management, presentations, and telecommunications

Experience: (preferred)

• Three years experience as a classroom teacher at the secondary level
• Three years experience in educational leadership roles
• Experience in school grants, budgets and finance.

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Instructional and Operational Management:

• Serves as leader and general resource person in matters relating to secondary curriculum development and evaluation.
• Facilitates, implements, and assists with the development of standards-based curriculum for secondary content areas including career and technical programs.
• Develop and oversee the integration of a strong, competitive STEM K-12 program with a focus on students earning Tier 2 and Tier 3 Certifications.
• Coordinates and collaborates with buidling administrators and district supervisors in order for schools to achieve STEM designation.
• Coordinates and implements secondary staff development program.
• Coordinates the instructional program in a manner consistent with district priorities and goals.
• Reviews, researches, prepares, and disseminates information pertaining to trends in curriculum development, extended learning programs, and intervention programs.
• Analyzes, reports, and interprets student performance data and makes recommendations for instruction.
• Coordinates the program of ongoing evaluation of curriculum, instruction, and career technical programs at the secondary level.
• Works with secondary principals in the continuing evaluation of programs to improve student achievement.
• Monitors vertical teaming at the secondary level.
• Supervises Early Postsecondary Opportunities for students to include but not limited to dual enrollment, dual credit, and industry certifications
• Supervises, directs, coordinates, and/or assists with specially funded programs as assigned.

Policy and Law

• Develops processes and timelines for the implementation of standards-based accountability to reflect local, state, and legislative directives.
• Develops, submits, and monitors plans and budgets for the operation of assigned programs and services; specifically, the annual Perkins V Local Application.
• Assists with the coordination of the process of textbook evaluation, selection, and adoption at the secondary level.
• Attends school board meetings.

Personnel Management

• Supervises and assists with evaluations for 9-12 certified staff including, the alternative school in alignment with the TEAM rubric(s).
• Supervises Graduation Coaches, Instructional Coaches and secondary education programming, staff, and students.
• Serves as the facilitator of the Lauderdale County School Counselors and Student Service Advisors.

Communication and Community Relations

• Provides district liaison services on matters pertaining to secondary education especially with higher education institutions.
• Effectively handles parental concerns.
• Provides timely and effective communication regarding incidents and/or situations which might impact the district, its divisions, or its schools to appropriate district office/school personnel.
• Maintains and cultivates the external and internal image of the district, its divisions, and its schools.
• Build relationships with industry partners that will be involved in the CTE Program.

Other

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer
• Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
• Motion: Repetitive motions, frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching
• Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 30 pounds)
• Environment: Frequent district-wide travel; occasional statewide travel
• Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress